U.S. National Daily Pork Carcass Cut-outs 78.25, U.S. National Daily Beef Cut-outs 301.93

Doesn’t take an Ag-Economist to point out the massive difference between the wholesale price of Pork and Beef cut-outs. It’s a terrible testament to Pork demand. It’s a terrible testament to what consumers prefer to spend their money on. It’s obvious Beef by almost a 4 to 1 ratio. As a person who has everything invested in the Pork industry, it is an alarming issue.

We have had people send us emails saying the Pork price debacle issue is inflation and lack of consumer buying power. If that’s the case, why do consumers have money for Beef? Beef is near record price levels while the Pork price languishes. Consumers have money they just prefer to spend it on Beef, not Pork. At the staggering 4 to 1 ratio.

The Pork Checkoff money spent to have “The Other White Meat” has been successful we now have raced to the bottom. Whole Chickens last week $1.39 lb. Tom Turkeys $1.70 lb. We now it appears to us made a product that sells for less than not only Beef but Chicken and Turkey.